"Hey everyone, it's me, 2015. I read all of your posts about the War On Drugs topping 2014 album of the year lists, and honestly I was a little weirded out by it too. So, here's a shitload of huge albums right up front to avoid that kind of situation again. Cool? Cool."

It has been half a year since we released the last Max Cooper EP on Traum, so his new finished EP comes in handy for all of his fans and people interested in the grey zone of techno vs. electronica.

Max Cooper’s new release the „Egomodal EP“ comes in its vinyl version as a 4 tracks EP and with its xtra tracks on digital it adds up to a great piece of music. Once again it focuses on dynamics and tangents, along with the concept of complexity and simplicity. The „Egomodal EP“ stays true to Max Cooper’s approach to link a mathematical structure with a simple one.

We are happy to say he has succeeded to fuse complexity with variations by still finding time to focus on details and keeping up that nice randomness which makes his music so appealing also for clubbers and DJs.

This release is extremely diverse in styles and offers in its vinyl version everything from the dark Detroit electro styled techno piece „Epitaphy“ that evokes old Detroit days… to the melodically trembling „Autumn Haze“ that is a huge track because its flow is superbly programmed... to Ripperton’s mighty house hymn of a remix, ending in the basseline monster "Raw" which looses its teeth towards the end. The second part of the release features the beautifully melodic "Micron" and the abstract piece of electronica with the name of "Simplicity" that has its cut up vocals dancing like flames around a campfire.

The second part of the release also features two big remixes. The second remix comes from Rone who has recently remixed Dominik Eulberg’s track „Der Tanz der Glühwuermchen" for Traum. Rone has chosen "Simplicity" to work it in a lyrical and build up… stream like fashion.

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Hrm... I don't think so? He may have but I don't remember any of them from the sets I saw. There is an already released track that sounds somewhat similar to Micron. I'd have to think about what it is though.

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From his newsletter:

This year Max is already confirmed for Bestival and Glade in the UK, Amsterdam's Q-day and Free Your Mind Festivals, Astropolis France, and a return to one of the best underground festivals in the States ... but in April it's -

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There is no way im missing that robot heart party.

"How long will this last, this delicious feeling of being alive, of having penetrated the veil which hides beauty and the wonders of celestial vistas? It doesn't matter, as there can be nothing but gratitude for even a glimpse of what exists for those who can become open to it."

"Hey everyone, it's me, 2015. I read all of your posts about the War On Drugs topping 2014 album of the year lists, and honestly I was a little weirded out by it too. So, here's a shitload of huge albums right up front to avoid that kind of situation again. Cool? Cool."

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It was a very exclusive party. Happy to say that upon my second listen, on my very shitty sound speakers, l told my friend that that is most certainly one of my top 5 electronic performances. She had been to the show too, and agreed. The other participee has no idea who Max Cooper was and absolutely zero knowledge of EDM in general, and also loved it.

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Love his work. You dont see many dj/producers open a show with a string of their own material. Next level stuff going on with this guy.

"How long will this last, this delicious feeling of being alive, of having penetrated the veil which hides beauty and the wonders of celestial vistas? It doesn't matter, as there can be nothing but gratitude for even a glimpse of what exists for those who can become open to it."